Judge Errs in Rejecting Settlement, Disqualifying Carrier's Counsel

The New Jersey Superior Court’s Appellate Division ruled that a trial judge erred in rejecting a workers’ compensation settlement and dismissing an insurance carrier’s counsel based on what she perceived to be a conflict of interest. Case: Alam v. Ameribuilt Contractors, No. A-2114-21, 10/28/2022, published. Facts and procedural history: Robert Alam suffered injuries in a car accident in March 2018. He hired attorney Michael Pescatore of Weiner Mazzei LLC to file a workers’ compensation claim against his employer, Ameribuilt Contractors. Alam is the acting president ...